So far, Bolton are the only club who have not yet sold out their entire allocation.

However, fans say they will really feel the pinch if they have to make a return journey for the final, where even the cheapest tickets will be £45 – up £5 from last year.

"Sadly, the price rises aren't a surprise but they are scandalous," Pete Shaw, of United fanzine Red News is quoted as saying in the Mail.

"We read lots about the affordability of prices for the semi and then the sucker punch for whoever qualifies. Add hotel, travel, food and drink and you may as well call it the cost of a holiday."

Kevin Parker, secretary of the Manchester City Supporters' Club added: "If you can afford £115 for what will be our first FA Cup final since 1981, you will pay it but the reality is some people just can't afford it.

"Paying that amount of money for an FA Cup final, three weeks after a semi-final at Wembley, is a rip-off."

An FA spokesperson defended the prices, saying: "Our ticket price structure is in line with other major sporting events held in the country every year. Prices for this weekend's semi-final ties have not changed despite the increase in VAT."